Social Worker

**Social Worker**

**Permanent part-time opportunity 16 hours/fortnight on Mondays**
- Potential for extra hours during periods of high activity and leave replacement across the Newcastle region at Warners Bay Private Hospital and Lake Macquarie Private Hospital
- Flexible working arrangements
- Hone your skills as part of our dedicated, multi-disciplinary team

**About the Role**
- An exciting opportunity is available to become a member of our team as a Social Worker.
- Passionate about providing the best quality care for patients, our supportive team of professionals provides a range of services to assist patients and their families with the emotional and practical impacts of illness, injury and hospitalisation.
- In the role, you will be responsible for providing social work services to an allocated caseload of clients in liaison with Medical, Nursing, Allied Health and other health care providers predominantly on the 29-bed Rehabilitation Ward at Warners Bay Private Hospital.
- There is also opportunity to work on the Surgical and Palliative care wards as required as well as potential for extra hours during periods of high activity and leave replacement across the Newcastle region at Warners Bay Private Hospital and Lake Macquarie Private Hospital

**This may involve, but is not limited to**:

- Discharge planning for patients with complex needs and linking patients to community services and supports
- Psychosocial assessments, risk assessments and inter-agency collaboration for future care planning
- Provision of advocacy and supports for patients, carers and families
- Brief intervention counselling around adjustment to disease and disability, loss, grief and bereavement

**About You**:

- Bachelor of Social Work (or equivalent)
- Eligible for full membership of Australian Association of Social Workers
- Demonstrated ability to utilise a variety of social work interventions
- Demonstrated experience in rehabilitation and/or medical social work practice
- Knowledge of community resources services to meet client needs
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and independently as required
- Willingness to uphold the Ramsay Way core values

**About the Hospital**

Warners Bay Private Hospital offers residents of Newcastle and beyond a comprehensive range of specialist medical, surgical, rehabilitation and mental health services. Our staff are dedicated to the safety, comfort and wellbeing of our patients and we aim to provide individualised care and superior customer service.

**Benefits of working with us**:

- Ramsay Employee Club - access deals across multiple retail & hospitality venues, and discounts across entertainment ticketing
- Employee Assistance Program - access counselling, wellbeing services, legal and financial assistance
- Access to Ramsay corporate discounts including private health insurance choices, gym memberships, discounted IT hardware and software and travel/ holiday discounts.
- Learn and grow with us, we offer assistance and support for professional development
- Flexible working arrangements to best match your work/life balance

**Requirements**:

- Must be **vaccinated against Covid-19** a vaccine approved by the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation
- Must provide a **National Police** check conducted within the previous 12 months
- According to the role, Ramsay may require a **Working-With-Children** check and **proof of immunisation** against infectious diseases

**For enquiries, please contact**:
James Lin, Rehabilitation Allied Health Manager